@article {Spees:2015:1087-3244:257,
title = "Health Behaviors and Perceptions of Cancer Survivors Harvesting at an Urban Garden",
journal = "American Journal of Health Behavior",
parent_itemid = "infobike://png/ajhb",
publishercode ="png",
year = "2015",
volume = "39",
number = "2",
publication date ="2015-03-01T00:00:00",
pages = "257-266",
itemtype = "ARTICLE",
issn = "1087-3244",
eissn = "1945-7359",
url = "https://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/png/ajhb/2015/00000039/00000002/art00012",
doi = "doi:10.5993/AJHB.39.2.12",
keyword = "BEHAVIOR, QUALITATIVE, CANCER SURVIVOR, NUTRITION, GARDENING",
author = "Spees, Colleen K. and Joseph, Alexis and Darragh, Amy and Lyons, Felisha and Wolf, Kay N.",
abstract = "
Objectives: To gather information about perceptions of personal health behavior change in cancer survivors following participation in an urban gardening program. Methods: This qualitative study used focus groups of adult cancer survivors with an open-ended question thread
format. Data were transcribed and analyzed by identifying, coding, and categorizing primary patterns/themes. Results: Four overarching themes were identified: (1) greater dietary intake of produce; (2) improved mental and physical health; (3) enhanced sense of community and social support;
and (4) challenges to long-term maintenance. Conclusions: Perceptions of positive behavior changes associated with harvesting at an urban garden targeting cancer survivors may inform future community and health promotion interventions aimed at improving adherence to evidence-based lifestyle behavior guidelines for cancer survivorship.",
}